Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Bridge City is inviting everyone to a free lunch Saturday, June 20. Food will be served between the hours of 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Good Shepherd offers the community lunch on the third Saturday of every month to all in the community. This meal is for all who are in need of fellowship or just a hot meal. Please join the congregation of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church located at 945 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, for food and fellowship. No...
Today, the Born Free Foundation has launched a ground-breaking scientific report, Back to the Blue, detailing the successful rescue, rehabilitation and release of two captive dolphins, Tom and Misha. This pioneering report charts the rehabilitation of Tom and Misha, who were rescued from a toxic swimming pool in Turkey in June 2010. The campaign to help these dolphins was spearheaded by the Born Free Foundation. Following an intensive two-year period of rehabilitation the...
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to welcome Neighbors Emergency Center to its membership on May 22, 2015. Neighbors Emergency Center located at 1321 N. 16th St., Orange, is now open for business. Neighbors Emergency Center in Orange offers adult and pediatric care, Board Certified emergency physicians, fully equipped private treatment rooms, and 24 hour imaging and laboratory testing. They are open 24/7/365 and accept all major insurance. Neighbors EC...
It is amazing what a couple of days of sunshine and a light north wind will do for your attitude if nothing else.It can’t stop the massive amount of water still running downhill from Toledo Bend, but it gave us an opportunity to fish parts of Sabine Lake that we haven’t been able to fish since the end of April. Depending on where you launch on the north end of the lake the ramps may still be underwater, but at least it wasn’t raining and the wind wasn’t a limiting factor....
Astros Earn “A” for First Two Months of 2015 Season One of the biggest surprises this spring is how the Houston Astros got out of the gate for the 2015 Major League Baseball season. Most of their early success came from solid starting pitching and a bullpen that has been virtually impenetrable. Then a few of the hitters caught fire and delivered when the chips were down and the outcome of the game was on the line. The result was the Astros reaching the 30-win plateau before any other major league team and also tying for hav...
West Orange – Cove CISD recognized retiring staff and outstanding teachers at a banquet last week at the WO-C Educational Service Center Campus administration recognized the contributions of respective retiring staff members: - West Orange – Stark Elementary School: Kathy Jones, Callie Orebo, Rebecca Washburn - West Orange – Stark High School: Rhonda Duhon, Kim Smith - North Early Learning Center: Rebecca Wolfe Additionally, department directors honored their retiring staff...
The Texas Red Flashers will hold their regular monthly meeting June 18, at 11:30 a.m., at The Old Orange Cafe, in Orange. Discussion will be the bus trip to the Houston Quilt Show in November. All ladies and friends are welcome to travel with the group. For information call, Madame Rebecca at 746-2004. She will also have information on the trips with St. Frances Senior Citizens. There is one birthday lady: Lady Dakota, Marge Thomas. Ladies will bring small door prizes. For information call 886-1609....
Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) and Representative Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) would like to recognize Lamar State College-Orange (LSCO) on receiving a $10 million tuition-backed revenue bond (TRB) to fund a much needed multi-purpose education building on the LSCO campus. "This new multi-purpose building will help Lamar State College - Orange reach even more students through larger lecture rooms and resources to ensure they are successful while in college," said Nichols. " In addition, by expanding the continuing and...
Big Thicket National Preserve and the Big Thicket Association invite members of the public to be part of a immersive opportunity, as civilian scientists, to participate in fungal research and specimen collection. Fungi researcher David Lewis will lead a research trip in the Lance Rosier Unit of Big Thicket National Preserve on Saturday, June 13, to collect and document mushroom species. Participants should meet at the Big Thicket Field Research Station in Saratoga, at 10:00...
The Little Cypress seniors of 2015 graduated Saturday, June 30 at Bear Stadium. Congratulations graduates of 2015!...
The Texas Legislature has approved Senator Robert Nichols' (R-Jacksonville) Senate Joint Resolution 5, which will constitutionally dedicate approximately $3 billion per year to the State Highway Fund (SHF). As this is a constitutional amendment, it will be sent to the voters in November 2015. "I am thankful to Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick and my colleagues in the Legislature for their support," said Nichols. "If passed by the voters, this legislation will be the largest single increase in transportation funding in...
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers, inspectors and investigators today begin intensified commercial vehicle inspections (from June 2 – 4) as part of Roadcheck 2015, an annual nationwide three-day enforcement effort to increase motor carrier, vehicle, driver and cargo safety and security. DPS troopers will be on the lookout for 18-wheelers and buses with serious equipment violations and drivers not in compliance with state and federal requirements. “Reducing cra...
The Stark Museum of Art will host Doodle Days Friday, June 5, 12, 19 and 26, from noon-3:00 pm. Doodle, draw and sketch your way into a creative summer at the Museum. Take a break on Fridays and enjoy drawing and sketching in the galleries. Included with general admission. Members free....
The month of June is traditionally known for weddings, school vacations and the official start of summer. There’s much to celebrate, but there’s also something to prepare for: Monday, June 1 was the official start of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season. Entergy Texas is prepared for whatever may happen. “All it takes is one storm, and when that storm is a hurricane it can cause a lot of damage no matter what category it’s rated,” said Vernon Pierce, vice president of customer service for Entergy Texas. “NOAA’s predicting a 70...
Two Bridge City brothers will face sentencing in U.S. Magistrate Keith Giblin's court for killing a bottlenose dolphin in Cow Bayou on Feb. 17. The brothers pleaded guilty to the charges of federal wildlife violations and face up to one year in jail and a $20,000 fine. Cory James Moseley, 23 and Cade Ryan Moseley, 18 were fishing on Cow Bayou near Orangefield and saw two stranded dolphins. They shot at them with a compound bow and Cade Moseley hit one of the dolphins killing...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls between June 1 and the morning of June 2: Larceny from building, 3851 Tulane Rd. Traffic accident, FM 105 and Hwy. 62 Traffic accident, 401 16th St. Burglary, 413 Decatur Assist public, Allie Payne Rd. Warrant service, 2411 Sunset Dr. Fraud by wire, 420 Knox Ave. Warrant service, 911 4th St. Terroristic threat, 57 Strickland Traffic accident, 123 S. 6th St. Assist public, 2020 IH-10 Traffic accident, 1400 16th St. Public intoxication, 500 Gardenia...
Margaret M. Blanchard, 96, of Vidor, and longtime resident of Bridge City passed away June 1, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Vidor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, at St. Henry Catholic Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Steven Leger. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with a Rosary beginning at 7:00 pm....
Some of the best and most popular music of the last century was from the 1980 decade. That music will be brought back on the stage at the Orange Community Players. Music from Footloose, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, and the songs of some of the most popular artist of that decade will be performed by veterans of the OCP stage as well as some of the newest artists who have joined the OCP family. Tanya Guillote will be doing “Hit me with your Best Shot”, Barry Foster will bring to...
It's National Dairy Month and there's plenty to celebrate in the Lone Star State. Cool off with a bowl of ice cream. Delight in a glass of milk. Savor the yogurt. While you’re tantalizing your taste buds with your chosen treat, glance over these Dairy Month facts that can’t be beat. *Love ice cream? It takes about 12 pounds of milk(about a gallon and a half) to make one gallon of the icy concoction. *As a comparison, it takes over 21 pounds of whole milk to make ONE pound of...
An Orange woman is in custody after she stabbed her boyfriend Tuesday morning. Detective Cliff Hargrave said the assault happened about 8:50 am in the 300 block of Cherry Ave. He said the woman, 35 year old Shiloh McKinney, stabbed her boyfriend in the chest once. The victim, 43 year old Daryle Brown was taken to Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. There has been no other information released....
McDonald Baptist Church, 104 Broad St., West Orange, will have their Vacation Bible School Monday, June 8-Friday June 12, for children four years to the 6th grade. There will be Bible stories, music, crafts, recreation time and snow cones. For more information call 883-3974 or visit www.mmbcorange.org....
For The Record Sometimes being a police officer is more than patrolling the streets or investigating crimes. One local officer took his job duties a step further to help Little Cypress-Mauriceville graduating senior, Kazzie Portie. Riley and Emily Portie, Kazzie’s parents, were tragically killed as they rode their motorcycle on May 24 when an alleged drunk driver went over the railroad tracks on West Park Ave. and struck them. The driver of the pickup truck was Travis C...
Sandra “Sandy” Haglund, 68, of Orange, passed away May 11, at Pinehurt Nursing and Rehabilitation in Orange. Memorial services will be at 2:00pm, Monday, June 8, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Jay Thomas of McArthur Heights Baptist Church. Entombment of cremated remains will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens following the service. Visitation will be preceding the service from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. Born in Marshall, July 19, 1946, She was the...
Texans can now display their wildflower pride and support Texas’ native wildflowers and landscapes by purchasing the Texas Wildflowers specialty license plate. The new plate depicts four iconic spring blooming wildflowers that are broadly distributed across Texas: Texas bluebonnet, pink evening primrose, Indian blanket and Indian paintbrush. Proceeds from plate purchases go to support the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and its efforts to conserve native plants and promote...
For the first time in 24 years the West Orange Stark Mustangs have reached the pinnacle of Region III baseball playoffs. This week the Mustangs take on Huffman-Hargrave for the regional championship and are now just one series away from the state baseball tournament. The Mustangs advance after knocking out Carthage last week in the semi-final round. WOS dropped game one 9-0 but coming back and mopping up with game two, 7-3, and winning the round, 4-0, in game three. Mustang...
